New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-10
RIM AND PROHIBITION.
ncnrr1Iows AGAIN IN PENNSYLVANIA.
,,oron DEALERS RAISE 100000 TO AID THE
nrMoCRATs-A STILL HUNT UNCo'EHhD
THE EXTRA SESSION TALK.

n,snrpc Penn. Oct. (Speciall-A month
thcrc was no expectation that the canvass
,e PENNSYLVANIA would prove of much interest
.. rear but recent events have somewhat
''s n",ood its aspect. This is the result of an
.m;once between the Democrats and the liquor
sAnrors some of the details of which are just
;o IN light The evident desire on the part
- lorce number Of the citizens OF the state
" ooond the Constitution by inserting in 1t
o,ouse prohibiting the manufacture ana SAFE
:. iotoxicatng drinks WAS met In hoeral
lit by Republicans last year They pronounced
-, heir convention in favor of allowing the people
60 vote on the question. Notwithstanding th's
- the third party Prohibitonists
,srate State ticket, and the liquor dealers
morked against the Republicans. cutting down
',.;. majority several thousand in Allegheny
County alone. The Prohibitionists polled 32,4oS
so,es in the State by deceivlng many persons
into the belief that the Republicans woulI not
carry out their platform pledge. But the Re
nl leans did carry out their pledge, and even dld
more than they promised. They passed the
admission amendment in the Legislature, ana
dey also enacted high license law for lmme-
diate effect. The submission amendment has 10
no passcd by another Legislature before it goes
% the people and the Republicans have pledged
bemeclves this year to pass ii through the next
legislature should they control it,
Such a record this ought to satsly any
reasonable temperance man. But the third parry
leaders in Pennsylvania are not reasonable men,
ond they have state ticket in the field this year
MEMO Ratio SOURCES OF HoPEFULNEss
MEANWHILE the Democrats have apparently
,lucked up hope that through the assistance OF
,be LIQUOR dealers and the third party 1rohiDi-
,ionis,s they may possibly secure possession oi
,be STATE Treasurer's Office and elect Supreme
Court Judge, the only two State oihoes ~ po
fixed tbs year. While this Is lali"ciouS hof'
the way they have gone TO work 10 accoAApHS"
their purpose VIII make the campaign VI iA0AS
interest from THIS out. Al tneir cohNent'0n 'iie
.nocrats ignored the temperance question. lAes
I'D Lot openly declare themselves aeHSv So
submission amendment, as they wisheu 10 eonOe% .
,I.,r ui,us They made secret aIHancc VIZ"
The hauor dealers Uy when IN return t ior ,N, -
81 money and support, the DeIhoCi"ts "e'0V" ~
,o,e apaiust the SUBMISSION aihShuieht Ia ~
Wv Wv 1e"'-Is,nre and 10 repeal, ii iosslhle, tle
JIigh Ilceuse law. his pledge ana lht hopc Vi
nn7I,biug tie Republicans Tor lassIns uheSc M 60
has set the liquor dealers haru az WIN ~ ia - IIi
Of the Democratic candidates Inc oIe"Vts ~ ~
q sfote convention in this city, ana agreed 10
raise a fund OF 100000 for pol'tie'u PulPosI
Jbev are assessing wholesale deaIefs onV-Hm'n
of one per cent on their yearly gross rcee'ps' IH1
oteiI liouor d, aefs were also organized and each
man assessed from s25 TO s5O according 10 MS
business all this money to go INTO 'he eenvi"l
fund Branch organizations were formed In olher
,i,ies documents printed. and a regular callp"ISh
beoun IN behalf OF the Democratic clLdlda''
Zach rouor dealer in the State is asked TO get
81 rast ten doubtful or Republican votes Tor
the Democratic candidates, in addition to the
money contributed 10 the 100000 fund. Al
least this is The plan OF campaign"
Will all This work is being carried on by t'e
liquor dealers, the Democrats have prctended
10 be doing nothing. They have opened no
State headquarters. and apparently are inactive
THE STILL HUNT NOT so SECRET As 1T sKEMPp.
Put the Republicans arc not deceived. They
soon found ont the Democratic game OF relying
on the liquor dealers. who have opened head
quarters in Philadelphia. Under Democratic
guidance the liquor dealers committee In that
aty has naturazed over 1900 men IN ten days,
and paid the taxes of thousands more. There Is
a constitutional provision in this State that
man must pay poll tax OF 20 cents year,
and nave IA receipt to that effect before he can
vote Owing TO this strange provision, the repeaI
Of which is before the pcOi le this year In the
shape of constitutional amendment, large
BODY of citizens have come 10 regard IL as the
proIer business Of political committees to BUY
tax rece mis- for them Ihe Democrats bought
thee receipts TO the amount Of $4,000 IN Phlla
delpha AT time this week, and altogether
the lquCr dca lers said to have contrlDuted
$4,000 in phat city for this one purpose; which
is pretty good evidence. il any were wanting, OF
their interest in tho canvass. or course no fea-
sonatla temperance man Is gong 10 aId une
liquor dealers by voting the third party ticket.
and Republicans are not going TO sleep with
this risk in the canvass. IL looks very much
rs though the liquor dealers would force the
Repul lean organization into working for the
Prohibition amendment when IL comes before
the people
Although the Democrats have occasionally car
nd the State on of years, tic Republicans have
not much fear Of the result. In answer TO inquiries
On The subject Senator Quay when here this
week SAID:
We carried the state by 20 600 last year, and there
ought TO be 10 question about the I:sult
MS yelr Our people arc apt 10 be over confident,
however. and the ion Of the liquor dealers maids
necessary for us TO wakcn them up htue. The
liquor dealers by secret work reduced majority
several hOu>aHd in Allegheny County last year, but
We VIII be ready for them IN future II they want 10
vac that kind o. warfare. Them too. do no. think
Ne workingmcn and manufacturers Of the state can
,ahvaSs. The Democratlc platform In this State Is
Practically declaration IN favor OF tarin for revenue
only The DcmOcra hope to get bill to that eject
would be no doubt Of the President approving IT. # by
any nl'chancc IL should reach him !. necessary tia
declarations In behalf of a protective tariff
AlU.oueh the Democratic State Committee has
not opened headquarters, II Is secretly at WORK,
ns the f ilOwing circular which was received
by woman cllk IN one OF the Federal Offices in
rlfs State, Will show:
PHfLADEIIHIA. oct. 4, 1897
DEAR MADAM: The stac Committee will not ask
you fr any Contributions. but would like you TO assist
Your County Committee In such manner A. you deem
popef; ed Is important that every effort should be
NV ,auc 70 nave the whole vote pOled In your dlsulct
On On November Z. kindly give the benefit OF any
,ssosnons you may have 10 aid rs In getting this
"',o' iours truly, DALLAS LASDEEs, Chairman.
rms ls a very thin disguise for assessing the
ei", 1o onhceholdcrs they have all received
S,hliar n circular. 1t is undoubtedly violation
u ulc sprlt. If not the letter of the Federal
statutes. How far the Democrats carry his tbino
SHOWN ny thc TACT that even the women in the
cular '''ou VIII" '"'' vi
IhE ADMINISTRATIONS ATTACK on HILL.
nv" A. {. ECsrICE RECEIVED TIE PROMISE or A
PLACE IN THE CUSTOM HOUSE.